Biosecurity (Exit Requirements) Determination 2020

made under subsection 45(2) of the

Biosecurity Act 2015

Compilation No. 1

Compilation date:   2 April 2020

Includes amendments up to: F2020L00388

Registered:    9 April 2020

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Biosecurity (Exit Requirements) Determination 2020 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 2 April 2020 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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Editorial changes

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name

3 Authority

Part 2—Requirements relating to human coronavirus with pandemic potential

4 Screening

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Part 1—Preliminary

1  Name

  This instrument is the Biosecurity (Exit Requirements) Determination 2020.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under subsection 45(2) of the Biosecurity Act 2015.

Part 2—Requirements relating to human coronavirus with pandemic potential

4  Screening

 (1) This section applies to an individual who is leaving Australian territory on an aircraft if:

 (a) the individual is bound for any of the following countries:

 (i) Cook Islands;

 (ii) Fiji;

 (iia) Nauru;

 (iii) New Caledonia;

 (iv) Papua New Guinea;

 (v) Samoa;

 (vi) Solomon Islands;

 (vii)  Timor‑Leste;

 (viii) Tonga;

 (ix) Vanuatu; and

 (b) the aircraft is departing from any of the following landing places:

 (i) Brisbane International Airport;

 (ii) Cairns International Airport;

 (iii) Darwin International Airport;

 (iv) Gold Coast International Airport;

 (v) Melbourne International Airport;

 (vi) Sydney International Airport.

 (2) The individual must be screened by a biosecurity officer or a human biosecurity officer (whether by equipment or by being required to answer questions or provide information in writing) for the purpose of establishing whether the individual may be, or may have been, infected with human coronavirus with pandemic potential.

Note: An individual who fails to comply with this requirement may contravene a civil penalty provision (see section 46 of the Biosecurity Act 2015).

 (3) The requirement in subsection (2) applies at the landing places mentioned in paragraph (1)(b).

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history